'An Inspector Calls': Mr Birling Character Analysis (animated)

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Regarding this, how does Priestley present Mr Birling as a capitalist?

Throughout the play, Priestley presents Mr Birling as a clear representation of the patriarchal upper class. This reflects a lack of social responsibility and justice in his character, and demonstrates Priestley's disdain for Capitalist beliefs and society.

Similarly, what does Mr Birling represent? Mr Birling represents the greed, self-importance and stupidity of capitalism. It is symbolic that his first line – the opening line of the play – is an order to his servant regarding the serving of port.

Similarly, it is asked, why does Priestley use Mr Birling?

Priestley uses Mr Birling as a symbol to represent the selfishness and arrogance of capitalists in Edwardian society. Priestley wanted his audience to dislike Mr Birling and to see him as a fool. By rejecting the attitudes held by Mr Birling, Priestley's audience would lead a more responsible, socialist life.

Why is Mr Birling important in an inspector calls?

Mr Birling is a business man whose main concern is making money. This is what is most important to him and he comes across as being greedy. "we may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together - for lower costs and higher prices."

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Mr Birling talks about political business in Act 1 to his daughter, son and future son-in-law and ends off by saying that they ‘don’t guess-’ they’ve ‘had experience-’ and they ‘know’. This is ironic because during his ‘speech’ he says that the ‘Germans don’t want war’ and that the ‘Titanic is absolutely unsinkable’. However, the audience and readers know that he’s imprecise and the Germans did contribute in both the latter wars and the Titanic did sink killing many people.

During Act 1 Mr Birling talks to Gerald and Eric and Mr Birling mentions how clothes for a woman is ‘not only something to make ‘em look prettier- but- well, a sort of sign or token of self-respect’. Eric ‘eagerly’ claims that he remembers making both his father and Gerald a bit suspicious of him. Therefore, this could be a foreshadowing of Act 3 where he confesses that he had been drunk and consequently impregnating the unfortunate Eva Smith.

From the time Inspector Goole is inquiring till the end where he leaves, it is noted that he knows what had happened to Eva Smith. Despite saying that he’d ‘like some information’ it was he, himself who had been giving all the information with the suspects to prove his points and to show the others that what he says is really the hard truth. Priestley here attempts to make all the characters confess and feel guilt in them. On the other hand, Mr Birling, Mrs Birling and Gerald Croft represent those who will not repent, and Mr Birling represents those who hide their mistakes from the public to make himself a ‘hard-headed practical man of business’.






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